Queen Mary University - Medicine

Overview on Queen Mary University MBBS degrees

MBBS based out of London: 5 year degree (A100) welcomes domestic or international high school graduates; or

MBBS based out of Malta (A110): 5 year degree welcomes international high school or bachelor degree holders

• SJT band 4 automatically disqualified the application; other SJT band score will be taken into account after interview is conducted but before offer is issued
• UCAT and predicted or achieved UCAS tariff will be used to shortlist for interview
• Must be 18 at start of course

UCAT cut off for interview: 2810 (around 85%) for international applicants

UCAT cut off for interview: 2670 (around 70%) for domestic applicants

UCAT ANZ will be accepted

Subjects required

• 2 sciences
• 1 science must be Biology or Chemistry
• Physics or Math is also counted as a science subject

GCSE

• Six GCSEs at grades 777666/AAABBB
• Biology, Chemistry, English Language or English Literature and Mathematics
• International students who do not have GCSE are also eligible to apply
• You can only re-sit the GCSE subjects up to the end of your AS or A-level year.

A level

• A*AA
• 1 sitting in 2 years
• If Math and Further math are taken, only math will count towards satisfying the requirement

IB

• 37 points overall
• 666 for 3 HL

Australia

• ATAR 98

Canada

• 90% for 5 grade 12 courses
• Ontario would require 6 grade 12 courses; Manitoba would require 4 grade 12 courses

DSE

• 5*,5,5
• Excluding citizenship and Social Development

Singapore

Singapore GCE A level

• Three H2 subjects with AAA
• Excluded subjects - Knowledge and Inquiry, General Paper, and Project Work

NUS High School Certificate

• GPA 5.0 in addition to at least three Advanced Placement examinations at grades 5, 5, 4 including Chemistry or Biology plus one further science subject (Chemistry, Biology, Maths or Physics)

United States

• GPA of 3.3 or higher in the US High School Diploma; and
• at least 3 Advanced Placement (AP) examinations with grades 5,5,5 including Chemistry or Biology plus one further science subject (Chemistry, Biology, Calculus or Physics). AP Capstone Research will not be considered as one of the 3 AP exams.

Subjects required

• 2 sciences
• 1 science must be Biology or Chemistry
• Physics or Math is also counted as a science subject

GCSE

• Six GCSEs at grades 777666/AAABBB
• Biology (or Human Biology), Chemistry, English Language and Mathematics (or Additional Mathematics or Statistics)
• GCSE is required for those applying with A level credentials

International apply with

A level

• A*AA
• 1 sitting in 2 years
• If Math and Further math are taken, only math will count towards satisfying the requirement

IB

• 34 points overall
• 665 in Higher Level subjects.

Australia

• ATAR 95.00

Canada

• 85% in at least five grade 12 courses
• Must include Grade 12 chemistry & 1 science
• Grade 11 Chemistry must be at least 85%
• Ontario graduates will require at least 6 courses; Manitoba graduates will require 4
• For Quebec: Diplome D'Etudes Collegiales (DEC)/Diploma of Collegial Studies (DCS) with a minimum of 85%. In addition, Year 12 must include Chemistry and one other science (Biology, Maths or Physics) at 90%. Chemistry must be studied in Year 11 with a minimum score of 85%.

DSE

• 5*,5,5
• Excluding citizenship and Social Development

Singapore

Singapore GCE A level

• Three H2 subjects with AAA

NUS High School Certificate

• GPA 5.0 in addition to at least three Advanced Placement examinations at grades 5, 5, 4 including Chemistry or Biology plus one further science subject (Chemistry, Biology, Maths or Physics)

USA

• GPA of 3.3 or higher in the US High School Diploma; and
• at least 3 Advanced Placement (AP) examinations with grades 5,5,5 or if students apply with 4 APs, scores of 5,5,4,4. Two of these subjects must be Biology and Chemistry.

Bachelor degree holders

• Non bioscience degrees graduates who lacks biology or chemistry: must have a minimum A or AS level grade C for biology and/or chemistry (depending on what is missing in your degree).
• Non-science degrees graduates must have a minimum A or AS level grade B in chemistry or biology, plus one other science also at grade B.
• Accepted science subjects are Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Maths.
• graduate applicant can take or re-take their required AS/A levels

• IELTS score of 7.0 overall with 6.0 in in all components.
• TOEFL minimum score 100 overall with 21 in Writing, 19 in Reading, 18 in Listening and 21 in Speaking
• PTE minimum score 76 overall with 65 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking
• GCSE grade B in the English as a First Language, including Speaking and Listening. Speaking must be separately endorsed on the certificate.
• A level
  • English Language, English Literature or English language & Literature grade of B
• IB
  • 5 in English A at Higher or Standard Level, or
  • 5 in English B at Higher Level, or
  • 6 in English B at Standard Level
• US
  • Grade 12 English B
  • AP English Language and Composition/English Literature and Composition at level 4
• Canada
  • A minimum mark of 75% in the grade 12 English module. All students from all provinces must have also studied English in Grade 11.
  • o From Quebec and New Brunswick, we can consider a mark of 75% in the grade 11&12 English only if students can additionally demonstrate the whole High School Qualification was taught and examined in English.
• DSE Level 5 English

When will clinical placement happen?

• Year 1 with a group placement in a community-based setting, usually in a general practice (GP) surgery. Students in groups of 8 work with a GP tutor on a fortnightly basis throughout.
• Year 2 you will experience innovative online teaching on the management of mental illness with Psychiatrists from our partner mental health Trusts – East London Foundation Trust (ELFT) and North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT). You will also continue to have teaching in community settings from our GP tutors.
• Year 3 rotate through one of our partner Trusts for placements generally lasting 6 – 10 weeks.
• Year 4 you will have placements in one of our mental health trusts alongside a series of primary care placements attached to GP surgeries.
• Year 5 you are able to be see patients independently under the supervision of your GP tutor on eight-week GP apprenticeship in emergency medicine, intensive care, surgical and anaesthetics placements.

Where will clinical placement happen? What will it be like?

The Royal London Hospital

• Major trauma centre, home to one of the UK’s largest children’s hospitals, major dental, leading stroke and renal units, and tertiary referral for hepatobiliary, gynaecological oncology, and oral/maxillofacial surgery.​
• Top Spending Diseases: Prominent areas include haematology-oncology (cancer, particularly blood cancers), general paediatrics, stroke, renal disease, diabetes, and major trauma.

St Bartholomew’s Hospital

• UK’s largest cardiovascular centre, second-largest cancer centre in London, leading endocrinology (hormonal diseases), heart surgery, fertility treatment, respiratory and thoracic care.​
• Top Spending Diseases: Cardiovascular diseases, various cancers (especially haematology/oncology), endocrine disorders.

Whipps Cross University Hospital

• Urology, ENT/audiology, colorectal surgery, cancer care, acute stroke care.​
• Top Spending Diseases: Cancer, stroke, cardiovascular, respiratory diseases, surgical conditions, and care for older people.

Newham University Hospital

• Maternity and emergency care, with high numbers of births and a young population; diabetes, cardiology, and respiratory services
• Top Spending Diseases: Hypertension, obesity, diabetes, respiratory diseases (asthma and COPD), and depression are leading long-term conditions; pneumonia, sepsis, and falls dominate emergency admissions

Homerton University Hospital

• Obstetrics/neonatology, foetal medicine, HIV/sexual health, asthma/allergies, bariatric surgery
• Top Spending Diseases: Cardiovascular diseases (esp. hypertension in Afro-Caribbean patients), HIV, asthma/allergy care, sickle cell disease, mental health

Queens Hospital Romford

• Emergency and trauma, maternity services, cardiac, paediatric, and cancer care
• Top Spending Diseases: High spend on cancer (esp. lung), pneumonia, septicaemia, cardiovascular disease, and elderly care

King George Hospital Romford

• Acute care, planned care centre, lung cancer diagnostics, sleep medicine, large A&E, and maternity
• Top Spending Diseases: Cancer, especially lung cancer, pneumonia, septicaemia, and surgery for the elderly

• Motivation and reality of a career in medicine
  • How do you envision your role as a future doctor in improving healthcare equity?
  • What role does London’s multicultural healthcare environment play in your desire to study medicine here?
  • Why would you be a good doctor?
• Initiative, resilience and maturity
  • Describe a situation where your resilience was tested. How did you stay motivated?
  • How will you cope with the high workload at medical school?
• Team work

• Describe a time you worked in a team to overcome a significant challenge. What was your role?

• How would you handle a situation where a team member disagrees with your approach to a problem?

• What do you believe makes someone a great team leader in a healthcare setting?

• How do you ensure that all team members feel valued and included during a collaborative project?

• • Reflect on a time your team under-performed. What would you do differently?
• Organisation and problem-solving abilities
  • Tell us about a time where you had multiple tasks to complete under pressure. How did you prioritise？
  • 1 ventilator and 3 patients how would you prioritize who gets the ventilator first
  • A friend asks for access to a patient file for coursework. How do you respond
  • A patient presents with multiple symptoms; how would you approach forming a diagnosis?
• Contribution to university life
  • How would you contribute to the diversity and culture of Barts and The London?
  • How would you contribute to the Barts community outside academics?
• Communication skills
  • Explain a complex idea from your A-level studies to a non-scientist
  • What do you think is the key to effective communication in a multidisciplinary healthcare team?